Keys to Community College Success

705 Pages·2014·23.099 MB·English

by  Carol Carter, Sarah Lyman Kravits

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Keys to Community College Success
Seventh Edition
Carol Carter
Sarah Lyman Kravits
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Carter, Carol.
 Keys to community college success / Carol J. Carter, Sarah Lyman Kravits.—7th edition
   pages cm.
 ISBN 978-0-321-91853-6
 1. Community college students—United States—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. College studentorientation—
United States—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 3. Community college students—United States—Life skills
guides. I. Kravits, Sarah Lyman. II. Title.
 LB2343.32.C3684 2014
 378.1'543—dc23      2013030233
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10—RRD-ROA—17 16 15 14 13
ISBN 10: 0-321-91853-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-321-91853-6
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About the Authors
Carol Carter
has spent her entire career in the business world, where she has a track record of success in corporate America,
entrepreneurship, and non-profit. Her student success work is driven by firsthand knowledge of what employers
expect and demand from today’s graduates. As President of LifeBound, an academic and career coaching
company, she drives the company’s goal to help middle school and high school students become competitive in
today’s world, and she teaches study, interpersonal, and career skills to students as well as training and certifying
adults in academic coaching skills. Carol speaks on educational topics nationally and internationally and is an
expert blogger for the Huffington Post under “Impact,” “College,” and “Business.” Carol is a co-author on many
books for Pearson including the Keys to Success series as well as Keys to Business Communication and the Career Tool
Kit. She has also published a series of books for K-12 students through LifeBound, including Dollars and Sense:
How To Be Smart About Money and Majoring In the Rest of Your Life: Career Secrets for College Students.
Sarah Kravits
teaches student success at Montclair State University and has been researching and writing about student success
for over 15 years. As a parent of three children (ages 14, 12, and 8), a collaborator, a co-author, and an instructor,
she lives the strategies for success she writes about, striving daily for goal achievement, productive teamwork, and
integrity. Sarah is a co-author on the Keys to Success series, including Keys to College Success, Keys to Community
College Success, Keys to College Success Compact, Keys to Effective Learning, Keys to Online Learning, and Keys to
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Success Quick. Sarah presents workshops and trainings on student success topics such as critical thinking, risk and
reward, and time management at schools all over the country. Having attended the University of Virginia as a
Jefferson Scholar, she continues to manifest the Jefferson Scholars Program goals of leadership, scholarship, and
citizenship with her efforts to empower college students to succeed in school and in all aspects of their lives.
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Brief Contents
1. Chapter 1 The Rewards of College 1
Taking Risks that Move You toward Success
2. Chapter 2 Values, Goals, and Time 26
Managing Yourself
3. Chapter 3 Learning How You Learn 52
Making the Most of Your Abilities
4. Chapter 4 Critical, Creative, and Practical Thinking 78
Solving Problems and Making Decisions
5. Chapter 5 Reading and Information Literacy 106
Learning from Print and Online Materials
6. Chapter 6 Listening and Note Taking 138
Taking In and Recording Information
7. Chapter 7 Memory and Studying 162
Retaining What You Learn
8. Chapter 8 Test Taking 190
Showing What You Know
9. Chapter 9 Diversity and Communication 220
Making Relationships Work
10. Chapter 10 Wellness and Stress Management 244
Staying Healthy in Mind and Body
11. Chapter 11 Managing Money 272
Living Below Your Means
12. Chapter 12 Careers and More 298
Building a Successful Future
1. Appendix A: The Writing Process 325
2. Appendix B: Social Networking and Media 331
3. Endnotes 333
4. Index 340
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Contents
1. Preface xv
2. Acknowledgments xviii
3. Quick Start to College xxxi
1. Chapter 1 The Rewards of College 1
Taking Risks that Move You toward Success
1. What Would You Risk? Dr. J. Raider Estrada 1
2. Status Check: How Ready Are You to Risk Effort for the Rewards of College? 2
3. Why Is College a Risk, and What Reward Does It Offer? 2
1. The Culture of College 3
2. College Prepares You for the Modern Workplace 4
4. How Can Successful Intelligence Help You Achieve Your Goals? 6
1. The Three Thinking Skills 7
2. How Thinking Skills Move You toward Your Goals 7
5. Get Analytical Define Your “College Self” 8
6. Get smart  Organize Your Finances 9
7. How Can a “Growth Mindset” Motivate You to Persist? 9
1. Build Self-Esteem with Responsible Actions 10
2. Practice Academic Integrity 10
3. Face Fears, Challenges, and Failures with Optimism 13
8. Talk Risk and Reward 14
9. Get Creative  Consider How to Connect 15
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10. Why Do You Need Emotional Intelligence? 15
1. How Emotional Intelligence Promotes Success 16
2. The Abilities of Emotional Intelligence 16
11. Get Practical  Use Emotional Intelligence to Get Involved 17
12. How Will Your Work Now Prepare You for Life Success? 17
13. Student Profile 19
1. Revisit Risk and Reward 20
2. Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards 20
2. Chapter 2 Values, Goals, and Time 26
Managing Yourself
1. What Would You Risk? Sarah Martinez 27
2. Status Check: How Developed Are Your Self-Management Skills? 28
3. Why Is It Important to Know What You Value? 28
4. Get Analytical Explore Your Values 29
1. How Values Develop and Change 29
2. How Values Affect Your Life Experience 29
5. How Do You Set and Achieve Goals? 30
1. Establish Your Personal Mission 30
2. Set Long-Term Goals 31
3. Set Short-Term Goals 32
4. Set Up a SMART Goal Achievement Plan 32
6. Get Creative  Find Ways to Get Unstuck 34
7. Who Are You as a Time Manager? 35
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